Day in Pictures, April 5, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on April 5, 2013 11:26 AM

Photo: Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

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What happens at Aintree Racecourse, stays at Aintree Racecourse: On Ladies Day at the Grand National Meeting in Liverpool, women turn out in their highest heels, their most outrageous hats and their finest skirts and proceed to … hike the latter over their hips? less

What happens at Aintree Racecourse, stays at Aintree Racecourse: On Ladies Day at the Grand National Meeting in Liverpool, women turn out in their highest heels, their most outrageous hats and their finest ... more

Honor guards mark a plastic sheet after rolling out the red carpet for Myanmar President Thein Sein at Sanya on the southern Chinese resort island of Hainan. State and government leaders from Asia and other regions are attending three days of economic meetings at the Boao Forum for Asia. less

Honor guards mark a plastic sheet after rolling out the red carpet for Myanmar President Thein Sein at Sanya on the southern Chinese resort island of Hainan. State and government leaders from Asia and other ... more

Another day, another baby to kiss: Pope Francis gives Johnny Oliver Sueeney of Virginia a kiss in St. Peter's Square at the end of his weekly audience. Francis, who has made himself more accessible to the public than his predecessor, has bussed numerous babies since he became pope. less

Another day, another baby to kiss: Pope Francis gives Johnny Oliver Sueeney of Virginia a kiss in St. Peter's Square at the end of his weekly audience. Francis, who has made himself more accessible to the ... more

A father's pain: In the Minya town of Matai, Egypt, Christian farmer Ishaq Aziz cradles a picture of his daughter, 17-year-old Nirmeen, who went missing on Valentine's Day and has not been heard of or seen since. An Interior Ministry official said there have been at least 150 cases of Christian kidnappings in Minya since Mubarak was ousted two years ago. less

A father's pain: In the Minya town of Matai, Egypt, Christian farmer Ishaq Aziz cradles a picture of his daughter, 17-year-old Nirmeen, who went missing on Valentine's Day and has not been heard of or seen ... more

Photo: Thomas Hartwell, Associated Press

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Testy under the big top: Tiger trainer Darix Togni of the Italian Circus Maximus confronts a fractious trainee during a performance for the Capital Grand Circus of Budapest.

Testy under the big top: Tiger trainer Darix Togni of the Italian Circus Maximus confronts a fractious trainee during a performance for the Capital Grand Circus of Budapest.

And now, the Great Sparroni will perform his death-defying avian cannonball act … drum roll, please: Fortunately for the bird, this old Soviet T-34/76 tank at the Soviet Memorial in Berlin's Tiergarten hasn't been fired for 68 years. less

And now, the Great Sparroni will perform his death-defying avian cannonball act … drum roll, please: Fortunately for the bird, this old Soviet T-34/76 tank at the Soviet Memorial in Berlin's Tiergarten hasn't ... more

Photo: Tim Brakemeier, AFP/Getty Images

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Wet elephant: Zoo workers douse a pachyderm named Mali on a hot day at the Manila Zoo.

Wet elephant: Zoo workers douse a pachyderm named Mali on a hot day at the Manila Zoo.

Local lingerie in the limelight: A spot shines on a model showing a creation by designer Avirate at Colombo Fashion Week. Garments are crucial to Sri Lanka's exports, accounting for more than 50 percent of the country's revenue. less

Local lingerie in the limelight: A spot shines on a model showing a creation by designer Avirate at Colombo Fashion Week. Garments are crucial to Sri Lanka's exports, accounting for more than 50 percent of the ... more

Photo: Ishara S.Kodikara, AFP/Getty Images

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Stop! In the name of lunch … In Barcelona, members of the Mortgage Victims' Platform eat sandwiches as they occupy a Bankia bank branch in support of neighbors who have been evicted from their homes.

Stop! In the name of lunch … In Barcelona, members of the Mortgage Victims' Platform eat sandwiches as they occupy a Bankia bank branch in support of neighbors who have been evicted from their homes.

Photo: Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press

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He's not one of those amateur zombies, he's a professional: Jeremy Zelkowitz, who's employed as a zombie at a year-round haunted house in New York, takes a cat he named Disaster to the vet. He found the stray feline crossing 42nd Street in Manhattan. less

He's not one of those amateur zombies, he's a professional: Jeremy Zelkowitz, who's employed as a zombie at a year-round haunted house in New York, takes a cat he named Disaster to the vet. He found the stray ... more

Photo: Associated Press

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Evening cruise: Fishermen putt-putt on Lake Michigan near Silver Beach in St. Joseph.

Evening cruise: Fishermen putt-putt on Lake Michigan near Silver Beach in St. Joseph.